Now or Never (Blazin' Squad album)
| Now or Never | ||||
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| Released | 20 November 2003 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:58 | |||
| Label | East West Records, Atlantic UK | |||
| Producer | Adrian Bushby | |||
| Blazin' Squad chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Now or Never | ||||
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Now or Never is the second studio album released by British ten-piece hip hop group Blazin' Squad. The album was released on 20 November 2003 in the United Kingdom, and peaked at #37 on the UK Albums Chart. The album spawned the singles "We Just Be Dreamin'", "Flip Reverse" and "Here 4 One". It features the rap version of "We Just Be Dreamin'", running at 3:28, instead of the vocal version, running at 3:37. The album cover was photographed in Queenborough, on the Isle of Sheppey.[1] Following the album's commercial failure, the band split in 2004, and Now or Never became their last record to be released as a ten-piece band.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Here 4 One" | Blazin' Squad, Andrew Murray, Christian Ballard, Jane Vaughan, Obi Mhondera | Oliver Smallman, Ballard, Murray | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Biggest Fan" | Blazin' Squad, Vaughan, Mhondera, John Themis | Oliver Smallman, Themis | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Flip Reverse" | Blazin' Squad, Murray, Ballard, Vaughan, Mhondera | Ballard, Denis Ingoldsby, Murray | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Ride" | Blazin' Squad, Tapps Bandawe, Terry McLeod, Rene Campbell | The Xplosive Industry | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Thinking About You" | Blazin' Squad, Murray, Ballard, Vaughan, Mhondera | Oliver Smallman, Ballard, Murray | 3:57 |
| 6. | "No Angels" | Blazin' Squad, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen | Cutfather & Joe | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Stop" | Blazin' Squad, Bandawe, McLeod, Nigel Bailey, Lionel Richie | The Xplosive Industry | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Shorty" | Blazin' Squad, Vaughan, Mhondera, Themis | Ingoldsby, Themis | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Revolution" | Marc Bolan, Blazin' Squad | Dirty Geezers, Adrian Bushby | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Girls" | Blazin' Squad, Karl Daniel | JD | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Baby It's the Weekend" | Blazin' Squad, Belmaati, Hansen, Andy Love, Jos Jørgensen | Cutfather & Joe | 3:23 |
| 12. | "All We Wanna Do (Is Rap)" | Blazin' Squad | Blazin' Squad | 3:16 |
| 13. | "We Just Be Dreamin'" | Blazin' Squad, Murray, Ballard, Ingoldsby, Josh Thompson | Ingoldsby, Ballard, Murray | 3:28 |
| 14. | "Keep On" | Blazin' Squad, Bandawe, McLeod, Campbell | The Xplosive Industry | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Life's a Struggle" | Blazin' Squad, N. C. Thanh, Ernest Newsky, Vick Krishna | Jiggy Joint | 3:39 |
Sample credits
- "Stop" contains elements from "Easy" written and composed by Lionel Richie, as performed by The Commodores.
- "Revolution" contains elements from "Children of the Revolution written and composed by Marc Bolan, as performed by T. Rex.
B-sides
- "Made for Me" – 4:04
- "Easy Come, Easy Go" – 3:29
- "Anything" – 3:44
- "Nothing Like This" – 3:36
- "Who's It Gonna Be?" – 3:15
- "U Know What" – 5:01
- "Mic Check" – 4:03
- "Twisted Up" – 4:36
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[2] | 57 |
| Scottish Albums Chart[3] | 47 |
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 37 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Now or Never (Import) by Blazin' Squad". iTunes. 10 November 2003.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres". Musicline.de. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts.
- ^ "Artists". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Blazin' Squad – Now or Never". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.